Speech Pathologist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
JOB DESCRIPTION: A speech pathologist examines, counsels, and provides rehabilitative services to persons who have or are suspected of having speech, language, and voice disorders. The speech pathologist diagnoses and evaluates an individual’s speech and language abilities and then plans, directs, and conducts treatment programs to restore or develop the patient’s communication skills. Patient treatment often includes the use of audiovisual equipment and microcomputers to analyze individual speech characteristics and provide stimulation and care for practice. Speech pathologists are largely employed in education institutions; speech, language, and hearing clinics; or health care institutions.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Board
- State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology
- Address
- 3700 N. Classen Blvd. Suite 248 Oklahoma City, OK 73118
- Phone
- (405) 524-4955
- Agency website
- https://www.ok.gov/obespa/
- Licence page
- www.ok.gov/obespa/
- Last updated
- April 8, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Speech-Language Pathologist 29-1127.00
Source and verification
This record is Oklahoma's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology — see the issuing body section above.
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